JAL makes first Airbus order

Japan Airlines has signed an order agreement for 31 Airbus 350 XWB aircraft, a deal reportedly worth $9.5 billion.
The agreement, Japan’s first ever with Airbus, calls for delivery of the planes starting in 2019. The planes will gradually replace some of Japan’s aging fleet.
The launch customer for the A350, Qatar Airways, ordered 80 aircraft that will enter service during the middle of next year.